Hijab: But to What Extent?
Author: Rashid Shaz
“The bedrock of Islamic faith is self-surrender, equally demanded of all genders. Allah and His Prophet’s wisdom, surpassing ours, established guidelines for societal harmony. They granted Muslim women the right to participate in societal and religious activities, a right upheld by the Prophet himself. It is not our place, centuries later, with limited comprehension, to deny these rights. Doing so signifies a patriarchal distortion of the egalitarian essence inherent to our Faith.” (… from the author)